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Syria Senior Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500428460

Umzimkulu, Harry Gwala, KwaZulu-Natal

218
Learners
27:1
Learners per educator
Q1
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Syria Senior Primary School?

Syria Senior Primary School is a public primary school in Umzimkulu, within the Harry Gwala education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a small-to-medium school with 218 enrolled learners and 8 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 27:1. It is classified as Quintile 1 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as urban.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 1 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Syria Senior Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 54% of similar schools

(Q1 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Pietermaritzburg77 km
Amanzimtoti101 km
Pinetown103.6 km
Westville109.3 km
Durban CBD117.2 km
Umhlanga127.2 km

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What other schools are near Syria Senior Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Senzokuhle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
164 learners 5 educators 33:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Umzimkulu · 3km away
Emtshibeni Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ3
959 learners 24 educators 40:1

Fewer learners per educator than 10% of similar schools

Riverside · 3km away
St Michael's Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
507 learners 13 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools

Kwagwijendlwini · 3.3km away
Antioch Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Dumakude Aa · 3.5km away
Dumakude Senior Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ1
41 learners 2 educators 21:1

Fewer learners per educator than 92% of similar schools

Harry Gwala · 3.5km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 1.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Syria Senior Primary School.

Antioch Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
161 learners 7 educators 23:1

Fewer learners per educator than 68% of similar schools

Dumakude Aa
Nyaka Junior Secondary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
111 learners 8 educators 14:1

Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools

Mfulamhle A/a
Kukhanyeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ1
215 learners 8 educators 27:1

Fewer learners per educator than 55% of similar schools

Harry Gwala

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School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.